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close shave: Meaning and Definition of

close' shave'

Pronunciation: (klōs), [key]
— Informal. Informal.
  1. a narrow escape from serious danger or trouble: We weren't hit when the truck swerved at us, but it was a close shave.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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